Southern District of Illinois / Appointed 1932 / Served to 1972

Charles Guy Briggle

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Guy Briggle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Illinois College of Law in 1904. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 20, 1932

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover, 1932
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1904
Succeeded by
Omer Poos
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1932Southern District of IllinoisHoover (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

40 years on the Southern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).